EVENTS / HIGHLIGHTS
Hong Foo won the Alumni Achievement Award in Art by Lincoln College, Illinois, USA
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Autumn Joy BillboardHong Tatt Foo won the honor of displaying his painting “Autumn Joy” on a 48 ft. billboard in the Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley region in 2015.
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Featured ArtistHong Foo is a featured artist in "Treasures of Wonderment", a free positive and inspirational magazine sharing stories that will bring joy and hope to everyone.
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Honors and Awards
1960 Institute of International Education scholarship to study in the United States
1962 AA degree – “Best Artist” award, Lincoln College, Lincoln, IL
1964 BFA (High Honors) University of Illinois, IL
1966 Teaching Assistantship and Fellowship, University of Illinois
1967 MA in Art Education, University of Illinois
1972 “Best in Acrylic” award, Westhampton Beach out-door show
1985 “Best in Show” award, New York State Art Teachers Convention
1986 Listed in “Who’s Who” in Sumi-e Painters of America
1986-89 Art Consultant, Summer Institute for the Gifted and Talented, Long Island, NY
1989 Presented a workshop at the National Art Educators’ Conference in Washington DC
“Commack Teacher-of-the-Year” award nominee
Solo show at National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1991 Solo show in Beijing, China
1992 Solo show in Bellemeade Gallery, Smithtown, NY
1993 Solo show in La Monde Gallery, Smithtown, NY
1994 Appointed Consultant, Educational Testing Services of Princeton, New Jersey, USA, for AP Studio Art
1995 Appointed Head of Creative Arts Faculty, International School of Tanganyika,
Tanzania, East Africa Workshop Presenter, African International Schools Association Conference,
Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa “Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition”
1996 Workshop Presenter, African International Schools Association Conference, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania. East Africa Solo show at German Cultural Center (Goethe Institute), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
1997 Solo show at American Cultural Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Solo show, Penang, Malaysia
2000 Solo show at the Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia.
Book “Foo Hong Tatt – Paradise Regained” published.
2001-2002 Appointed Program Director for art studio/portfolio preparation at Artworks for Trenton
Central High School students.
Faculty member of Artworks, visual arts school, Trenton, NJ.
Solo show at The Gallery, Busch Student Center, Rutgers University, New Jersey.
Solo show at The Windrows, Princeton, New Jersey
2002 Retrospective show at the Pinang Gallery, sponsored by the Penang Art Museum, Malaysia.
Published second book “Poetic Impulse and Fragrance of Spirituality”.
2003 Artist-in-residence in Yunnan University and solo show
2004 2 solo shows in Zhuhai, China
2006 Solo shows at the Contemporary Museum of Art in Bolivia, and at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore
2007 Presented Teaching art at Lehigh County Senior Center, Allentown, PA,USA
2009 Workshop on “Art and Spirituality” at Desert Rose Baha’i Institute in Arizona, USA
2010 Solo show at Lincoln College, Illinois. Awarded Alumni Achievement Award in Art.
2012 Art show and Art presentation at Hilton Hotel, Pensacola, Florida
2013 Art Show “Spiritual Journey” at Island Gallery, Penang, Malaysia
2012-2014 Resident Artist and Teacher at Arts Quest Banana Factory
2015 Art Show at Foo Gallery, Schnecksville, PA
2016 Solo Show at Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.
1962 AA degree – “Best Artist” award, Lincoln College, Lincoln, IL
1964 BFA (High Honors) University of Illinois, IL
1966 Teaching Assistantship and Fellowship, University of Illinois
1967 MA in Art Education, University of Illinois
1972 “Best in Acrylic” award, Westhampton Beach out-door show
1985 “Best in Show” award, New York State Art Teachers Convention
1986 Listed in “Who’s Who” in Sumi-e Painters of America
1986-89 Art Consultant, Summer Institute for the Gifted and Talented, Long Island, NY
1989 Presented a workshop at the National Art Educators’ Conference in Washington DC
“Commack Teacher-of-the-Year” award nominee
Solo show at National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1991 Solo show in Beijing, China
1992 Solo show in Bellemeade Gallery, Smithtown, NY
1993 Solo show in La Monde Gallery, Smithtown, NY
1994 Appointed Consultant, Educational Testing Services of Princeton, New Jersey, USA, for AP Studio Art
1995 Appointed Head of Creative Arts Faculty, International School of Tanganyika,
Tanzania, East Africa Workshop Presenter, African International Schools Association Conference,
Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa “Who’s Who in the World, Twelfth Edition”
1996 Workshop Presenter, African International Schools Association Conference, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania. East Africa Solo show at German Cultural Center (Goethe Institute), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
1997 Solo show at American Cultural Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Solo show, Penang, Malaysia
2000 Solo show at the Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia.
Book “Foo Hong Tatt – Paradise Regained” published.
2001-2002 Appointed Program Director for art studio/portfolio preparation at Artworks for Trenton
Central High School students.
Faculty member of Artworks, visual arts school, Trenton, NJ.
Solo show at The Gallery, Busch Student Center, Rutgers University, New Jersey.
Solo show at The Windrows, Princeton, New Jersey
2002 Retrospective show at the Pinang Gallery, sponsored by the Penang Art Museum, Malaysia.
Published second book “Poetic Impulse and Fragrance of Spirituality”.
2003 Artist-in-residence in Yunnan University and solo show
2004 2 solo shows in Zhuhai, China
2006 Solo shows at the Contemporary Museum of Art in Bolivia, and at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore
2007 Presented Teaching art at Lehigh County Senior Center, Allentown, PA,USA
2009 Workshop on “Art and Spirituality” at Desert Rose Baha’i Institute in Arizona, USA
2010 Solo show at Lincoln College, Illinois. Awarded Alumni Achievement Award in Art.
2012 Art show and Art presentation at Hilton Hotel, Pensacola, Florida
2013 Art Show “Spiritual Journey” at Island Gallery, Penang, Malaysia
2012-2014 Resident Artist and Teacher at Arts Quest Banana Factory
2015 Art Show at Foo Gallery, Schnecksville, PA
2016 Solo Show at Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.